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  • rdm227

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    I recently acquired this old tree stump that was cut from my grandpas yard many years ago. It was a tree that we had a family swing in and all of the kids climbed in a lot.

    It is something that is part of my memories growing up at his house and I’d love to preserve it the best that I can. Maybe put it in a man cave one day.

    I’ve already blown out the crud with an air compressor and plan on staining or polyurethaning it at some point.

    Does anyone have suggestions on how to best preserve it?

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    bigsk

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    There are several ways to go about preserving your stump. If you are worried about it cracking and splitting, soak it in pentacryl and let dry. Then apply a preservative/coating on it.

    Penetrative wood treatments soak into the wood and protect from within. They are predominantly oil and wax based. By penetrating then drying in the surface grain of the timber there is a tough, durable, weather resistant surface.

    Easy to apply and maintain, just a matter re-applying a fresh coat when it begins to look old. No need to sand, strip back or remove the old finish. Brands that specialize in exterior wood finishing products include Osmo, Ronseal, Barrettine, Cuprinol and Holzol.
     
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    Gator 45/70

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    I recently acquired this old tree stump that was cut from my grandpas yard many years ago. It was a tree that we had a family swing in and all of the kids climbed in a lot.

    It is something that is part of my memories growing up at his house and I’d love to preserve it the best that I can. Maybe put it in a man cave one day.

    I’ve already blown out the crud with an air compressor and plan on staining or polyurethaning it at some point.

    Does anyone have suggestions on how to best preserve it?

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    rdm227

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    There are several ways to go about preserving your stump. If you are worried about it cracking and splitting, soak it in pentacryl and let dry. Then apply a preservative/coating on it.

    Penetrative wood treatments soak into the wood and protect from within. They are predominantly oil and wax based. By penetrating then drying in the surface grain of the timber there is a tough, durable, weather resistant surface.

    Easy to apply and maintain, just a matter re-applying a fresh coat when it begins to look old. No need to sand, strip back or remove the old finish. Brands that specialize in exterior wood finishing products include Osmo, Ronseal, Barrettine, Cuprinol and Holzol.

    It seems like Pentacryl is pretty expensive from what I found online. Do you know of a certain place that is more affordable than another? It would take quite a bit to have enough to soak a piece of wood that large.

    I will look at the brands that you mentioned.

    Thank you for the guidance
     

    Labeeman

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    Do you have any pictures of the tree when it was alive? I’d love to be able to find out what it was. Great story and great score none the less. I don’t know anything about any of the products that the gentlemen mentioned above, but it looks dry enough that if you keep it in a controlled environment it will last your lifetime for sure. Look on you tube. They will have more videos about this than you can look at.
     

    rdm227

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    Do you have any pictures of the tree when it was alive? I’d love to be able to find out what it was. Great story and great score none the less. I don’t know anything about any of the products that the gentlemen mentioned above, but it looks dry enough that if you keep it in a controlled environment it will last your lifetime for sure. Look on you tube. They will have more videos about this than you can look at.

    I might have some old pictures somewhere. Might take a while to find though.


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    rdm227

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    Was able to find this picture. This was in 1980 and the tree was around at least 8-10 years after that.


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    Magdump

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    Linseed is good to mix into certain coatings but really doesn’t dry well. Ive seen it used alone on bare wood and it stayed gummy indefinitely for some reason. Tung oil is what you see in most fine furniture and hardwood gunstocks.
     

    mforsta

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    Here is a couple of tables I’ve built out of a cedar tree trunk. Both are finished with tung oil.
     

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    Gator 45/70

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    Here is a couple of tables I’ve built out of a cedar tree trunk. Both are finished with tung oil.

    Nice!

    I have several old Cedar trees at my other place,However my fear of my Grandmother raising out of her grave to haunt me re-frames me from touching them...Fin

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    Here is a couple of tables I’ve built out of a cedar tree trunk. Both are finished with tung oil.

    Nice!

    I have several old Cedar trees at my other place,However my fear of my Grandmother raising out of her grave to haunt me re-frames me from touching them...Fin
     

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